diff --git a/res/layout/sort_dialog.xml b/res/layout/sort_dialog.xml
index 41f00c69..aa227827 100644
--- a/res/layout/sort_dialog.xml
+++ b/res/layout/sort_dialog.xml
@@ -20,24 +20,16 @@ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 THE SOFTWARE.
 -->
-<RadioGroup
+<LinearLayout
 	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-	android:id="@+id/sort_direction"
 	android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 	android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+	android:paddingBottom="10dip"
 	android:orientation="horizontal">
-	<RadioButton
-		style="@style/AlertDialogItem"
-		android:id="@+id/ascending"
-		android:text="@string/ascending"
-		android:layout_width="0px"
-		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-		android:layout_weight="1" />
-	<RadioButton
-		style="@style/AlertDialogItem"
-		android:id="@+id/descending"
-		android:text="@string/descending"
-		android:layout_width="0px"
-		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-		android:layout_weight="1" />
-</RadioGroup>
+	<CheckBox
+		android:id="@+id/reverse_sort"
+		android:layout_marginLeft="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
+		android:text="@string/reverse_sort"
+		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/values/translatable.xml b/res/values/translatable.xml
index d5e855fb..06cd4a9d 100644
--- a/res/values/translatable.xml
+++ b/res/values/translatable.xml
@@ -320,4 +320,5 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 
 	<string name="permission_request_summary">Vanilla Music needs read permission to display your music library</string>
 	<string name="ok">Ok</string>
+	<string name="reverse_sort">Reverse sort</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/LibraryActivity.java b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/LibraryActivity.java
index 353ad0d5..ba3ad154 100644
--- a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/LibraryActivity.java
+++ b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/LibraryActivity.java
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewParent;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
+import android.widget.CheckBox;
 import android.widget.HorizontalScrollView;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.ListView;
-import android.widget.RadioGroup;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 import android.widget.SearchView;
@@ -827,14 +827,8 @@ public class LibraryActivity
 			return true;
 		case MENU_SORT: {
 			MediaAdapter adapter = (MediaAdapter)mCurrentAdapter;
-			int mode = adapter.getSortMode();
-			int check;
-			if (mode < 0) {
-				check = R.id.descending;
-				mode = ~mode;
-			} else {
-				check = R.id.ascending;
-			}
+			LinearLayout header = (LinearLayout)getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.sort_dialog, null);
+			CheckBox reverseSort = (CheckBox)header.findViewById(R.id.reverse_sort);
 
 			int[] itemIds = adapter.getSortEntries();
 			String[] items = new String[itemIds.length];
@@ -843,8 +837,11 @@ public class LibraryActivity
 				items[i] = res.getString(itemIds[i]);
 			}
 
-			RadioGroup header = (RadioGroup)getLayoutInflater().inflate(R.layout.sort_dialog, null);
-			header.check(check);
+			int mode = adapter.getSortMode();
+			if (mode < 0) {
+				mode =~ mode;
+				reverseSort.setChecked(true);
+			}
 
 			AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
 			builder.setTitle(R.string.sort_by);
@@ -954,9 +951,10 @@ public class LibraryActivity
 		// subtract 1 for header
 		int which = list.getCheckedItemPosition() - 1;
 
-		RadioGroup group = (RadioGroup)list.findViewById(R.id.sort_direction);
-		if (group.getCheckedRadioButtonId() == R.id.descending)
+		CheckBox reverseSort = (CheckBox)list.findViewById(R.id.reverse_sort);
+		if (reverseSort.isChecked()) {
 			which = ~which;
+		}
 
 		mPagerAdapter.setSortMode(which);
 	}